Oregon House passes bill to help pregnant women with diabetes

The Oregon House passed a bill Thursday that would require insurance companies to take on the extra medical costs that diabetic women face while pregnant.

Under House Bill 2432, private insurers and the Oregon Educators Benefit Board – which provides insurance coverage to school teachers – will be required to cover additional doctor's visits and supplies without copayments.

The new regulations will cost the OEBB $600,000 annually, according to The Lund Report. The bill though, is intended to reduce the need for the newborn infants of diabetic women to stay in neonatal intensive care units which could make up for the costs.